With regards to lighting. Roo lite vs Lightforce in particular the 170 to 180 size lamps. Is it worth the extra coin going lightforce?
Any guys here experienced both brands. Both use a xenophot bulb so are you just paying for the brand name in this case?

yeah i got a 2005 D22....i cant afford to shell out 40K for a new 4wd lol. could have gone for one of the newer D22's, but i didnt like the general consensus regarding the new 2.5L engine, ****e diffs and various other things breaking. The 3L can be opened up a bit more with minimal mods. I havent done anything to it yet mainly because i havent really needed to, but i woud like to chuck on one of the beaudesert exahausts an have the ecoshot system chucked on for some more pull.

I will end up keep this one for a as long as i can for carting the bikes, bush bashing and camping etc...its a pretty solid 4wd

pretty sure even the D22's are made in thailand now. Some of the earlier 2.5L were made in Japan, but im pretty sure that's not the case now. Im betting that the reason for all the D22 + D40 breakages is because of where they are now manufactured.

Navaras/Tritons etc are all a hair's breath away from being a softroader, they are what they are and there's a good reason they cost half as much as a patrol/landcruiser. Even hiluxes are getting further away from being an offroad vehicle with every model

can't expect them to perform the same, they are designed with a totally different market in mind

Navaras/Tritons etc are all a hair's breath away from being a softroader, they are what they are and there's a good reason they cost half as much as a patrol/landcruiser. Even hiluxes are getting further away from being an offroad vehicle with every model

can't expect them to perform the same, they are designed with a totally different market in mind

Very true. Its hard to compare a 4x4 ute vs 4x4 Wagon.

But comparing between the 3 market leaders Triton, Hilux and Navara... Hilux would be the go with 3L T/D but they are too much coin for a SR5! $60k plus ORC.

Bugger that!!! I went with the triton as it was Australian 4x4 Ute 2 years running. I was just about to get a ford ranger xlt crew cab, but the arrogant sales prick would only do the same deal as what I got on the GLXR.

My D22 has gone pretty much everywhere i have pointed it....more than capable of the majority of 4wd'ing that i would do which is mainly beach and tight track work....dont really care about scratches, chips etc as i didnt pay a 5hit load for it. Its 4B, its meant to be used as one. Having said that i would never spend 40K or more on a 4B and take it bush, but that is just me.